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Activities
On
this page, we would like to introduce you to wide range
of activities available in the area whilst staying with
us for Bed and Breakfast. The list is not exhaustive
but we have included some links to find out more.
The
Downe Arms Inn
Within our country hotel itself, apart from excellent food,
drink
and comfortable B&B, we have a games room with
a pool table and several board games. The public lounge
bar offers space to
relax and the peaceful beer garden offers tremendous views
up Danby Dale towards Botton Village. We also have
a vast number of brochures in the lobby
to help you decide on the day's activities whatever the
weather !
Castleton Village
Castleton
is the main village in the Upper Esk Valley and has a relatively
large number of amenities in the High
Street
including a NatWest bank, a garage (for petrol and car repair),
Montage Art Gallery (of national renown), a hairdresser,
a general store, Co Op and a post office.
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There
is a bowling green adjacent to the Downe Arms and a cricket
pitch and children's play area close to the Esk river.
The Moors Bus running throughout the National Park stops
in front of the Downe Arms and The Esk Valley Railway line
running from Middlesborough to Whitby stops at Castleton
Moor station.
The immediate environs offer many footpaths and bridle ways
- all providing superb views of the surrounding countryside.
We are but a short walk from the North York Moors Danby
Visitors centre from where a number of walks start and local
arts and crafts events held.
The Esk Valley
The Esklets (the source of the River Esk) lie three miles
to the west of Castleton, just above the valley of Westerdale.
The river then meanders its way down to Whitby via Castleton,
Danby (site of Danby Castle), Lealholm (with
stepping stones over the river), Glaisdale (Beggars Bridge),
Egton (famous for its Annual country Show and its
Gooseberry Show),
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Grosmont
(with the North Yorkshire Moors Railway servicing
depot and trains to Whitby and Pickering),
Sleights (Salmon Leap) and Ruswarp. Bridging the river
on numerous occasion are both the road and The Esk Valley
Railway line. The railway provides a convenient way
for everyone to enjoy the scenery on the way to Whitby (including
the car driver) and to explore the area further away from
Castleton.
Whitby town is a delightful fishing port with many associations
with Captain Cook, Dracula and St Hilda (to name but a few).
It is definitely a "must" for any first time visitor
to this area.
The North York Moors National Park
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Extending
fromScarborough in the South East to Helmsley in the South
West, Runswick Bay in the North East to Stokesley in the
North West, the National Park is one of the lesser known
Parks in England. In July and August the moors turnpurple
with two different
types of heather and sheep graze on the open moorland. There
are numerous pretty villages, fascinating industrial archaeology,
a wealth of history - and some, but not too many, tourist
attractions. Wherever you go, a warm Yorkshire welcome
awaits you. The Lyke Wake Walk and The Coast to Coast Walk
pass through the Park to the south of Castleton (both ending
up at Robin Hood's Bay) and the area is rich with paths
for walking, mountain biking and horse riding.
The cities of York, Leeds, Durham and Newcastle
If all the scenery, fresh air and peace proves too much
for you, you can escape to one of the above cities
- all within one and a half hours drive!
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